St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24


William q Muiligan. ........... 1,SO0 90
Charles NOnnemacher. ......... 2,774 90
George Bolan. .................. 2,700 90
James Mcdonald. ............. 1850 90
William G Mulligan being the lowest,
reliable and responsible bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him, and said
award was ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas 4, nays O..
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Owasco avenue, from st.
Adams street to Lexington avenue, as
follows, to-Wit:
John w. Best. ................. $500 so
Patrick II. Thornton and
Lafayette Shaw. ............ 10000 90
III. j. Cooper and S. j. Harper. 1861 90
James Forrestal. .............. $500 90
James Kavanaugh. ........... 9,7C0 90
ChaS. II. Clark. ...... 1884 90
John d. Moran ............. 10000 90
Chas. NOnnemacher. ......... 1925 90
Dale & Lockwood. -. 800. $40 90
Ferdinand Boyer and Michael
Lux. .................... $3.50 90
George BOlan. ............... $500 90
ThOs. Linnan. ................. $500 90
Charles II. Clark being the lowest. re-
liable and responsible bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him and said award
was ordered sent to the Council for APP
prOval.
The Engineer submitted report in the
matter of the petition of Thomas McDer-
mott for abatement of assessment
against Lotto, block 8, A, &. Fuller's addi-
ton, for sidewalk on RayOuX street.
prayer of petitioner denied.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to-
wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
April Z, 1887, relative to the grading of
Oneida street, from Randolph street to
GOodhue street, and having investi-
gated the proposed Improvement, re-
specially report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, from Randolph
street to st. Clair street; that the eSti-
mated expense thereof is 81, 1874, one
half of which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let:
that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent
of the costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
a plan or profile of said Improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the Improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
tO-Wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
ST. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
April Z, 1887, relative to the grading of
Milwaukee avenue, from the south line
of the Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
right of way to Short Line avenue, Mer-
riam Park, and having Investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
that said improvement is necessary and
proper from Railroad avenue to Astoria
avenue formerly Short Line avenue);
that the estimated expense thereof is
1913, one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the con-
tr;rct is let; that real estate to be as
scssed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is not asked for by
petition of a majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan Or profile of said
Improvement, and an order for your
adoption, IL you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the paving of
Sherburne auenue, from Rice street to
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Wacouta street, from the union depot
blocks and curbing with granite; also
for the paving OF alley in block 5, st.
Paul proper. from Cedar street to Min
neSOta street, with cedar blocks; also
for the grading of Indiana avenue, from
Dakota avenue to Ohio street. The
same were examined and approved. and
the Clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for said improvements.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the construction
of a sewer Oh Sherburnc avenue, from
Grant street 10 Rice street; on Park
avenue, from Viola street to Wabasha
street; OH brewster avenue, from Viola
street to University avenue; on Uni
versity avenue, from Brewster avenue
to WabaSha street; OH Grant street,
FROM Shcrburno avenue to Como ave-
nue.; On Viola street, from Grant street
to Brewster avenue, from Park avenue
to Rice street, under one contract, the
same were examined and approved and
the Clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for said improvement.
The Council returned approved the
recommendation of the Board I'm the
matter Of allowing the contractor for
sprinkling streets in District No. u
ittl, wardl to take water from the Fire
Department hydrants free of charge.
Considered and placed on file.
Resolution of Council, approved May
/. 1857, fixing the compensation of men
employed on the street force. Referred
90 Engineer for his information.
Ii having been made to appear to the
Board that lot ], block /, and lot block
los, ali in RobertseI's addition to West
81. Paul. i:sve been over-assessed for
the construction Of a sewer OH Dakota
avenue. from the southeasterly end of
Wabasha street bridge to Congress
street, formerly Susan streeD and OH
Platt, avenue, frcui StailSey street to
Dakota avenue, the assessment for said
improvement was corrected as to said